I am always of the opinion that a little goes a long way and this emmalicious spaghetti is no exception! Delectable scallops and prawns in a simple but spicy sauce take this pasta dish to new heights but won’t stretch the purse strings. Go on………give it a go!
Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes $ Low Budget
Serves 4
500gm packet of spaghetti
Olive oil for frying
300gm of green prawn meat, cut into small pieces
200gm of scallop meat, cut into small pieces
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp of dried chilli flakes
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup of dry white wine
400gm tin of chopped tomatoes
100ml of pure cream
1/2 tsp of sugar
2 tbs of finely chopped flat leaf parsley
Sea salt and cracked pepper
Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Cook your pasta according to packet instructions.
Heat a large fry pan and add a little olive oil. Lightly fry the garlic, lemon zest and chilli flakes for approximately 1 minute and pour in the lemon juice and wine. Allow to reduce for a few minutes before adding the tomatoes, cream and sugar, season with salt and pepper, stir well to combine and allow to simmer.
When the pasta is almost ready, fold the scallops, prawns and parsley through the simmering sauce……there is no need to pre-cook the seafood as it only takes a couple of minutes. Bring the mixture back to a simmer and drain the pasta. Add the pasta to the pan and toss well to combine. Divide among four large pasta bowls and drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil. Serve immediately.
Ps. There is supposedly a rule that parmesan is not good on seafood. It’s not my rule! If you want parmesan then go for it!
Sounds fantastic, Emma, I will defiinitely add this to Terry’s kitchen to do list. I can taste it already – mmmm – or should I say emmmmaaa mmmm
Lovely, Pat! Can’t wait to hear the results xx
Hi em,
Recipe looks great! Just was wondering when do you add in the cream + sugar?
Thanks 🙂
Hi There,
Sorry about that….I made a boo boo! I have just edited the recipe but you add the cream and sugar with the tomatoes.
Cheers Em
Beauty, thanks em! Also just quickly, you don’t need to cook the prawns/scallops before throwing them in? Or they have enough time to cook in the sauce! Thanks for the help 🙂
Super tasty & easy!
LIKE!
Made this recipe tonight, it was delicious, very easy to make and very tasty!! Thanks
Thanks Shelly!
Delicious. My husband,who is not a pasta lover, really enjoyed this recipe. I used linguine instead of spaghetti and it worked really well.
Thanks for the feedback Margie, so pleased your husband liked it!
My daughter made this a few nights ago and loved it. Which prompted me to subscribe to your newsletter, can’t let her have all the fun.
Thankyou, in anticipation of lots more good food.
Cheers, Alison
Thank YOU Alison! I hope you like the recipes x
This recipe is friggin amazing!
Made this last night & it was restaurant quality…amazed that I didn’t have to tweak it much, as that is what I tend to have to do to most recipes. Have just found your blog Em & am already hooked…think we may of been separated at birth as I totally agree with everything you write!!!
Love to hear from a like minded foodie! Glad you liked the recipe…..be sure to tell me when you’ve tried something else….Cheers Em
Sorry, we cooked this tonight and it was s waste of good seafood. The anon of chilli was over powering (and I love chilli) , then the lemon juice and zest combined fought the chilli for dominance (the chilli won). About z quarter of each, adding more to taste and I could see this working, but I doubt if I’ll chance it again.
Well that is no good Mike. I am sorry the dish did not appeal to your tastes. Hopefully there are other recipes on the website that will. Thanks for the feedback, can’t win them all I suppose!
Looking foward to try this tomorrow night,gonna throw some morton bay bugs in also..will let ya know how it turns out ?
Sounds fab! Hope you love it!!
I made this for my dinner last night OMG right down my alley for flavour and will be put on my rotation list, thank you Emma, the drizzle of olive oil at the end sealed the deal for me
Thanks Annette, so happy you loved the recipe! Cheers Em x
Delicious pasta dish, will be making this again